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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1960
Page
4
Marriage licenses issued to William R. De Vries 18 Ire ton Karen L Cain 18 Hawarden Floyd H Dammann George Helen F Rosenboom 18 Boyden.
Postal service reports a national record of nearly 64 billion mail pieces in FY 1960 ending June 30, driven by highway vehicle use and railway service cuts. In Hull Iowa the pattern shifted to more star routes, with 85 percent of the fleet being new vehicles and over 8,500 motor vehicle purchases in 1960. The postal inventory rose from about 18,969 in 1953 to nearly 37,000 by mid 1960, reflecting a seven year modernization program led by Postmaster General Arthur E Summerfield, and 119 new maintenance facilities noted.
The report details rapid expansion of postal motor vehicle service from 1953 to 1960, with hundreds more vehicles, moved toward foot route mechanization, and a projected annual taxpayer saving of about $300 per mailster. It notes decentralization, new accounting, and regional offices aiming for efficiency and cost cuts.
Boyden Hull Junior High School reports six weeks honor roll with seventh graders Cheryl De Wild through Willa Meylink listed and eighth graders Barbara De Wild to Anthony Vis noted for B averages. Kindergarten shows nineteen students never absent or late. first graders celebrate birthdays with cake and games as Merideth Glenda Vernon reach six years old.
Classifieds list purebred livestock and farm goods for sale including Spotted Poland China boars and Landrace boat-yearling, spring fries, lumber, and a wide range of auto parts. Also notes South Side Salvage, a large wrecking business in Sanborn offering 600 plus cars and parts, with opening hours by appointment.
Used platform type Elevator Hoist by Kraayenbrink. Hull Iowa listings offer cracked window replacement with free pickup and delivery. Also aluminum combination windows and doors. Contact De Jong and Vander Schaaf. Purebred Chester White sows by Roy Rens near Hull Iowa.
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